The Orange County Tribune

the proposal. “I think councilmembers should be involved somewhere along the way,” or schedule a study session for the council.

Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen joined in by raising questions about the project, asking for information about the “second or third best” applicant.

City Manager Christine Cordon, responding to suggestions that council members had not been informed about the project, fired back, saying “I find this insulting. I spoke to each of you individually about this” and quipped that if they wanted to get involved in planning there were jobs available in city hall.

Councilmember Carlos Manzo called the meeting “Bizarro” and Councilmember Kimberly Ho termed the controversy “demoralizing” to city staff.

The next council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14.